Multi Award Winning Portrait Photography
Creating fabulous portraits that are vibrant, lively and spontaneous has been my goal as a photographic artist since I began my career in 2004. I endeavor to capture energy, life, character and emotion in each and every photograph that I take.
Authenticity is at the heart of my work. The images I create are not contrived, rather moments of connection and spark that have unfolded naturally, really capturing the character and energy of the animal or human in front of my lens*.
Beautiful photographs always have enormous sentimental value and I adore working in collaboration with my clients to create unique wall art installations and photographic collections that can be enjoyed for years to come.
*(Afraid that your dogs or babies won’t sit still or cooperate for a portrait shoot? Trust me, unruly creatures and children (sometimes together) are my speciality.)
Investment & Booking
As part of my commitment to creating beautiful, superior quality work for my clients, I only undertake a limited number of shoot commissions per month.
The investment for a portrait session starts at R1750, all my packages include fine art prints and can be tailored to suit your requirements. Please get in touch with me here to find out more about the photography packages I offer and we can arrange a suitable time to discuss your ideas and vision.
Biography
Emma has been working as a professional photographer for over seventeen years and her heartfelt portraiture style has won her several awards, along with a collection of national press features. Hailing from the UK, she moved to South Africa in 2009 and has rapidly become one of the country’s most sought after dog photographers and business mentors.
Working internationally from her base in Johannesburg, Emma caters for private and commercial commissions of the dog and human variety both on location and in studio. Her work regularly features on the covers of Canine Zone and Pet Prints magazines, and she’s photographed the annual Sandton SPCA calendar since 2012, a project that had raised over R1 million to date. Emma’s commercial clients include Land Rover South Africa, Royal Canin, Pick N Pay and Friendship Collar.
Emma is a Nikon South Africa School Trainer and regularly runs photography and business workshops for them in both Cape Town and Johannesburg.
Emma’s first book, Mutts, was published in 2017 and features a collection of rescue dog portraits and their inspirational adoption stories. Mutts is available to buy online here, in South African bookstores nationwide and on Amazon.co.uk. Sales proceeds from the book are bring split between CLAW (Community Led Animal Welfare) and Sandton SPCA.
Features on national news sites Kyknet and Beautiful News SA have highlighted Emma’s pioneering sprit and passion for assisting shelter dogs. She was the first photographer in South Africa to donate her time to create professional portraits of unwanted dogs sitting in shelters, and her work has helped to find hundreds of animals their forever homes.
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Awards – Press – Features – Exhibitions
2019 – Honorable Mention – The BLACK SERIES – International Photography Awards
2019 – Winner – The BLACK SERIES – PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris
2019 – A Street Bar Named Desire – BLACK SERIES Exhibition
2019 – The BLACK SERIES Daily Mail Online feature
2019 – The BLACK SERIES Bored Panda feature
2019 – Winner of the Range Finder Creatures Competition
2019 – Petunia the Pug – Exhibited at Studio Galerie B&B Paris – The Print Swap
2017 – Winner – Tokyo International Foto Awards – Bronze
2017 – International Photography Awards (IPA) Honourable Mention – Mutts
2016 – PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris – Honourable Mention
2016 – Winner – Tokyo International Foto Awards – Silver
2016 – Winner – Admired in Africa – Newborn Bronze Award
2015 – Winner – Admired in Africa – Newborn Gold Award